After the wide and relatively busy Alaska Highway from Whitehorse to Watson Lake, we were looking forward to the Stewart - Cassiar Highway, a much quieter road that would be…
This post follows our journey across the Yukon; Canada's north-western state, and one of its remotest. With a ride of over 1100 kilometres and 10 riding days, we combined the Top…
Aoraki Mount Cook, Grand Plateau and Plateau Hut during a subtle combination of pre-dawn light, starlight and moonlight. March 2016. A few months back I was interviewed about my mountain…
Cycling the Tok Cutoff and Taylor Highways from Sourdough Creek to Boundary, just shy of the Canadian Border. Hana and I had just gotten used to our own company again,…
From Denali National Park onwards the road ahead for us was obvious: the Denali Highway. This 217 km dirt road follows high glacial outwash plains and the Alaska Range foothills. The…
From Fairbanks to Cantwell and the start of the Denali Highway, our route through Alaska passed the single road entrance to Denali National Park. Mountains will always be magnets, and…
A seven minute film from the first 11 days of our Alaska - Argentina tour: the Dalton Highway from Deadhorse, Alaska. Read more here: Alaska to Argentina.
The town of Deadhorse, Prudhoe Bay, marks the start of our planned Alaska to Argentina cycle tour. The furthest point north in Alaska reachable by road, Deadhorse exists purely to…
This post is long overdue, and comes after months of planning, preparation and house packing. As I write this we’re in the air – en route to Deadhorse (permanent population…
A four day bike packing trip over the first four days of 2016, incorporating the Old Ghost Road, Charming Creek Walkway and Denniston Shortcut. This trip was originally intended to…
Thanks for visiting the blog of Mark Watson & Highlux Photography. Here, you can find the full account of our Alaska to Patagonia (2016–2020, 2022–2023) bikepacking journey, as well as our New Zealand adventures.